Bravo One - Shower
08-26-2010, 08:36 AM
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Click on the link in my post.They are 145 each and work great.You are a really nice guy but I think you picked the wrong hobby.These boats with eat you alive $$$$ wise.
instead of putting money into the pockets of greedy companies (esp ones that over charge) i rather keep the money and spend it elsewhere (a fix that i cant handle)...
again the products these companies push cost mere dollars to produce...its sad really. the aformentioned showers should cost 50-75 to buy.
im 23 years old if i can shave cost of ownership i will...just my 0.02. sorry for getting defensive.
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08-26-2010, 09:42 AM
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I must agree with Moses
Shop prices compared to actual manufacturing cost is INSANE!
If run a factory that build high-end training equipment (http://www.x-force.se) and have a bit experience when it comes to actual manufacturing costs.
A transom basic transom shower that is "only a bent pipe with holes" would cost as little as $40-50 a piece to have made if you buy 10pc. or so. This is at random workshop.
If you look at china for manufacturing as the big companies do, you can basicly take raw material price and ad a few percent for manufacturing.
Will probably end up with $25 a piece all stainless.
I used to work in my schools mechanical workshop when I was studying. Free machinery and good deals on material.
A while I was making "dump valves" for guys turbocharging their cars. Something like this, but not as fancy looking: http://www.energizedcustoms.co.uk/images/RE-CIRC007.jpg
They cost me approx $10 in material and I made 5 in an evening easily. Sold them for 1100 swedish crowns, which equals $160. People told me it was a bargain. Boy are consumers stupid
Shop prices compared to actual manufacturing cost is INSANE!
If run a factory that build high-end training equipment (http://www.x-force.se) and have a bit experience when it comes to actual manufacturing costs.
A transom basic transom shower that is "only a bent pipe with holes" would cost as little as $40-50 a piece to have made if you buy 10pc. or so. This is at random workshop.
If you look at china for manufacturing as the big companies do, you can basicly take raw material price and ad a few percent for manufacturing.
Will probably end up with $25 a piece all stainless.
I used to work in my schools mechanical workshop when I was studying. Free machinery and good deals on material.
A while I was making "dump valves" for guys turbocharging their cars. Something like this, but not as fancy looking: http://www.energizedcustoms.co.uk/images/RE-CIRC007.jpg
They cost me approx $10 in material and I made 5 in an evening easily. Sold them for 1100 swedish crowns, which equals $160. People told me it was a bargain. Boy are consumers stupid
08-26-2010, 05:51 PM
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Hey sorry if I offended anyone,You probably have more time than me.I work 80-90 hours a week and I can make more doing what I do in the time it will take to make drive showers.
Understand your situation but its not just bending the tubing its placement of the holes will homemade ones work as good maybe,Its it worth the cost of a drive if they don't thats for you to decide.
Understand your situation but its not just bending the tubing its placement of the holes will homemade ones work as good maybe,Its it worth the cost of a drive if they don't thats for you to decide.
08-26-2010, 06:07 PM
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High quality boat parts are made from high quality SS and are polished and precision. Don't be so cheap
Hey sorry if I offended anyone,You probably have more time than me.I work 80-90 hours a week and I can make more doing what I do in the time it will take to make drive showers.
Understand your situation but its not just bending the tubing its placement of the holes will homemade ones work as good maybe,Its it worth the cost of a drive if they don't thats for you to decide.
Understand your situation but its not just bending the tubing its placement of the holes will homemade ones work as good maybe,Its it worth the cost of a drive if they don't thats for you to decide.
